.410 ?

[spinach]

Two of my kids have shown an interest in shooting. They are 12 and 14, we live on a small holding and also have a clay chucker to practice.

Would we be better getting a light bore 20b or 28b or .410 .

We are not loaded so price of gun and carts is important.

Both keen on air rifle but keen on trying shotgun ,my daughter very keen on keeping shooting and country sports alive my son at 14 less actively so.

Thanks John.

[syborg]

I've not been shooting long but apparently .410 s are really not for novice clay shooters, I'd personally say 20 or 28g

[simjakcal]

_{my lad is 10 and has been shooting a 410 this last year,,hes also been useing my m8's 20 bore sxs with 21g carts the last few times we been on the clays down the farm...the guns a bit heavy and long for him but hes hitting clays with it....i would say go for a 20 bore for them,,but it needs to fit them and they need to feel comfy with it...}

[syborg]

As it goes I've just cut down the stock on my old Belgiun .410 to just 12 inches pull for my 10 yr old daughter. So far it still seems quite heavy for her but she's blasting targets at 25-30 yards freehand no problem..

[hawkfanz]

20g cartridges are readilly available in different loads not too dear packs a bigger load than the others an 28g shells really dear.an 410 not enough lead in em for new shooters.so go for 20g.

[spinach]

Thanks looks like a 20b then.

Cheers John

[Joeb3169]

I'd say it depends on the physical size/strength of your kids, i dont think calibre makes a great deal of difference to cartridge price, correct me if Im wrong, I pay over £6 for 12b and 410b carts. I'd recommend 20 probably, a bit easier to hit with than a .410 and chaps seem to be able to shoot with them as well as, if not better than others using 12b's. Hope this helps!

[wildfowler.250]

I'd go 28/20 bore. I started on the .410 at about 10 I believe. Was really tricky to hit things. As soon as I could fit it, I moved onto the 20 bore and dropped a lot more birds with it.

 

The 28 is nice but I'd guess cartridges are pricey. Used one on a young shots day once to good effect.

 

 

Ps I went back to the .410 for a challenge when I could shoot well enough. You have to get a 3" chamber really. I did manage to drop a most things with it including a grouse so they definitely work.

 

i dont think calibre makes a great deal of difference to cartridge price, correct me if Im wrong, I pay over £6 for 12b and 410b carts.

 

Probably but one of this has a lot more lead in it for a similar price

[welshwarrior]

12 bore sub £5 a box 28 bore £7.50

 

410 and 20 around £6

 

It does make a difference

[Fisheruk]

Send a PM to Flazz on PW. He has some very reasonably priced guns. I had a 20g single barrel from him for very reasonable money and it shoots great. Shells for less than £6 per box.